Plastic’s biggest strength became its biggest problem:
It does not know when to leave.
That is why this work from Takuzo Aida’s team at RIKEN is so interesting.
They developed a plastic that stays strong in normal use, but breaks apart in seawater because salt unlocks the molecular bonds holding it together.
No extreme heat.
No special enzymes.
Just a different chemistry.
Reported lab results show it can dissolve in seawater within 1 to 8.5 hours, without leaving microplastics behind.
That matters because many “biodegradable” plastics still survive in oceans far longer than people expect.
The real promise here is not just a cleaner material.
It is a material with an exit plan.
Of course, scale will decide everything: cost, manufacturing, durability, regulation, and real-world adoption.
But the direction is powerful.
After decades of making plastic that lasts forever, the next breakthrough may be plastic that knows how to disappear.
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Last week @TarolliP joined InnoWeek 2025 in Tashkent 🇺🇿 — a global event connecting #innovators of #agritech, researchers & policymakers.
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Wonderful to be in Tashkent for Innoweek talking to partners, working with entrepreneurs and supporting innovation in Uzbekistan. Looking forward to more momentum in 2025!
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-- Our PORSCHΞ PIONΞERS community was presented at the internal "Porsche INNOWEEK" event - and an IRL 911 PorscheNFT was even created for this purpose (see here: x.com/eth_porsche/status/172…)
Porsche INNOWEEK 2023 was a homerun. 💥 @Lars_911 and his department shared tons of updates for the eyes of @Porsche employees. The Web3 project had a prominent spot amongst it all. 👀 Checkout this IRL #PorscheNFT – it gathered many oohs and aahs.
Porsche INNOWEEK 2023 was a homerun. 💥 @Lars_911 and his department shared tons of updates for the eyes of @Porsche employees. The Web3 project had a prominent spot amongst it all. 👀 Checkout this IRL #PorscheNFT – it gathered many oohs and aahs.